English: Title: The American journal of science

Identifier: americanjournal491900newh Year: 1880 (1880s) Authors: Verrill, A.E., et al Subjects: Science Publisher: New Haven : J. D. & E. S. Dana Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Verrill—Notes on the Geology of the Bermudas.

But there is evidence from these early maps that no changes in level of appreciable amount have taken place during 275 years, nor any notable decrease in the size, even of the smaller islands, by erosion. Had any change of level taken place, it would have produced marked changes in the size and form of the shallow lagoons and bays with low shores, such as Mullet Bay. But the ancient maps correspond remarkably well with the modern ones in respect to the size and form of all such bodies of water.

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Figure 10. — Facsimile of the reverse of the ancient seal of the Bermuda Company, engraved on the border of [Richard] Norwood's map of Bermuda, published in 1626. It shows the wreck of [Henry] May's vessel in 1593, alongside of North Rocks, which then appeared much as at present. Enlarged 1 1/2 times. 

On the [Richard] Norwood map of 1626, in the two lower corners, are engravings of the seal of the original [Somers Isles] Bermuda Company. On the reverse side of the seal (fig. 10) there is a view of a wrecked vessel alongside of two high rocks, which are easily recognized as the two main North Rocks. The vessel, with broken masts, stands upright between the largest rock and a small one that exists to the right and is therefore concealed by the hull of the vessel.

In a photographic view (fig. 1L) taken several years ago by Mr. Hyle, of Bermuda, a man stands where the vessel stood and the two views are apparently from nearly the same

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